Dispenser



March 8, 1938. c. D. HILL DISPENSER Filed July 9, 1956 INVEW.

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Patented Mar. 8, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFCE DISPENSER,

Application July 9, 1936, Serial No. 89,754

4 Claims.

This invention vrelates to dispensers for use in connection with catsup and similar products put up in bottles and/or containers.

One of the prime objects of the invention is toV provide a dispensing device of neat and pleasing design which is insertable into the bottle, and by means of the desired amount oi the bottle content can be forced onto a plate or food as desired and in a clean and sanitary manner.

Another object is to provide a dispensing den vice which can be easily and thoroughly cleaned, which fits any standard bottle neck or opening, and which is readily removable so that it can be used on bottles of various kinds and sizes.

A further object is to provide a dispensing device which retains the bottle content in a clean, sanitary condition, which eliminates the usual dripping and congealing of the product around the bottle opening, and which is convenient and easy to operate.

A still further object is to design a dispensing device of simple and substantial construction which can be easily and economically manufactured and assembled and which, when in position excludes air, dust and other foreign matter.

With the above and other objects in view, the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the form, size, proportion and minor details of construction, without departing from the spirit, or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawing:

Fig'. 1 is a vertical sectional elevation of a bottle with my dispensing -device in position thereon.

Fig. 2 is a similar View showing the bottle tilted and the lid swung open.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional View similar to Fig. 1 showing an alternate form of adaptor.

Due to the nature and volume of the product, catsup is usually placed on the table in the original bottle; it is usually provided with a screw cap or cork closure, and when desiring to use catsup the diner removes the cap, tilts the bottle, and very often is forced to jar the bottle contents with one hand in order to force the desired amount from the bottle. Catsup is of thick, sticky consistency and it is used sparingly so that one bottle lasts for a considerable period `of time, consequently, an accumulation of congealed catsup quickly builds up around the opening of the bottle, making it an unappetizing sight which is also unsanitary, as it attracts flies, dust and other foreign matter, an-d I have therefore perfectecl a very simple, practical, and attractive dispensing device, which eliminates these objectionable and unsanitary features, and which when actuated, positively forces the required volume of catsup from the bottle.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the numeral 5 indicates a conventional catsup bottle such as used in restaurants and hotels in general, when originally purchased, this bottle is provided with a cap or cork, (not shown) and which forms a closure for the opening 6. After the cap or cork is removed the dispensing device is attached and remains in position until the catsup supply is exhausted. The device is preferably formed of wood, but it will be understood that it can be formed of metal or any other A desired material, if desired.

The stoppe-r 'l is formed as clearly shown in 1 of the drawing, being cylindrical in shape, the section 3 being reduced and shouldered as at 9 so that it readily iits the neck of a standard bottle, said section being slightly tapered so that a snug t is secured, reduced` sections ii! and H are also provided adjacent the section and these are also tapered in a similar manner and are designe-d to t bottles of smaller size.

A centrally disposed bore or passage l2 is provided in the stopper, and an angularly disposed hollow spout i3 projects from the side thereof and opens into said passage, a lid M being provided on the end of said spout an-d is hingedly, connected thereto by means of the pin I 5, as usual, so that when the bottle is in upright posi tion the li-d Il! closes the spout opening. A sleeve I6 is provided on the main body, as shown, and is movable on the stopper so that the lower edge rests on the end of the bottle.

A rod I1 is slidably mounted in the stopper and a ball I8 is secured to the upper end thereof, and this can be in the form of a ring or any other desired handle. A piston i9 is mounted on this rod l'l at a point intermediate its length and a disc agitator 2i] is secured to the lower end thereof, said piston being of a size to snugly fit the passage I2 and this piston can also be of any desired shape and design. A metal band 2| is provided on the upper end of the stopper, and reinforces the structure as Well as lending to the artistic appearance thereof.

ln practice and when it is desired to use catsup, the diner tilts the bottle so that catsup ows into the bore I2 and the rod l1 is then drawn outwardly the piston I9 forcing the catsup in the bore outwardly so that it discharges from the spout, the rod is then forced inwardly, the inward travel of said piston creating a suction, drawing any catsup in the spout and/or bore back into the bottle.

If a considerable volume of catsup is required, the rod is actuated as a pump, each stroke discharging a certain quantity, the agitator 2E) agitating the liquid in the bottle so that it freely flows and does not congeal and thicken as usual where no agitator is employed.

In Fig. 3 ofv the drawing I have shown a slightly diilerent adaptor, this comprises a resilient sleeve 22 which is rolied over in the threaded neck of the bottle to form an airtight seal, the material readily adapts itself to the contour of the threads, the body of the stopper being grooved as at 23 so that the end 24 readily remains in position.

The device can ce readily cleaned, it is of pleasing appearance, the agitator insures a constant consistency of the catsup and the device dispenses the catsup in a much more practical, efficient and appetizing manner than is done at present.

From the foregoing description it will be olovious that I have perfected a very simple, practical and economical dispensing device for dispensing catsup and similar products.

What I claim is:

1. A catsup dispensing device comprising a stopper formed with sections of varying diameters adapted to be inserted in the neck of a bottle and comprising a stopper provided with a centrally disposed bore, an upwardly inclined normally closed discharge spout opening into the side of said bore, a rod mounted in said stopper and passing through said bore and a piston on said rod at a point intermediate its length for alternatingly creating a pressure and a suction in the bore.

2. A catsup dispensing device adapted to be inserted in the neck of a bottle and provided with a centrally disposed bore opening into a discharge spout, a lid hingedly mounted on the end of said spout and normally forming a closure for the spout when the bottle is in upright position, a manually operable rod reciprocatingly mounted in said stopper, a piston intermediate the length of the rod and normally below said bore when the rod is at limit of its inward travel and adapted to force catsup from the bottle when the rod is drawn o-utwardly and suck the excess catsup into the bottle on the return stroke, and a sleeve adaptor adjustably mounted on said stopper.

3. A catsup dispensing device adapted to be inserted in the neck of a bottle and formed with a centrally disposed bore, a discharge spout open to said bore, a lid forming a closure for said spout, a rod slidably mounted in the stopper and having an agitator on the lower end thereof, an operating member on the upper end, a piston mounted on the rod at a point intermediate its length and of a diameter to t said bore to force catsup through the spout on the one stroke and draw the excess catsup on the spout inwardly on the return stroke, and an adaptor mounted on said stopper to form an air tight seal between the stopper and the neck of the bottle.

4. A catsup dispensing device comprising a stopper one end of which is formed with sections of varying diameters adapted to be inserted in the neck of a bottle, a centrally disposed bore in said stopper, a normally closed discharge spout communicating with said bore, a rod reciproeating mounted in the stopper, an agitator mounted on the lower end thereof, an operating member on the upperv end, a piston also mounted on said rod and at a point intermediate the length thereof, and adapted when the bottle is tilted and the rod drawn outwardly, to force a quantity of catsup through the spout, and draw the excess catsup in said spout back into the bottle on the return stroke.

CHARLES D. HILL. 

